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Connecting to Your VM

VMs don't have a public IP by default, so you connect through the Rumpty CLI rather than a plain ssh command.

Install the Rumpty CLI​

From the VM detail page, click Get the Rumpty CLI under the Connect tab, and follow the install instructions for your OS.

Connect to a VM​

rumpty ssh <vm-name> --ws <workspace-id>

The VM detail page shows this command with your VM name and workspace ID already filled in.

This opens a secure SSH session tunneled through the platform. No public IP or manual port-forwarding required.

Finding your workspace ID and VM name​

Both are shown on the VM detail page:

  • The VM name is the title at the top of the page
  • The workspace ID appears in the sample command shown under Connect, and can also be copied from the workspace switcher in the top navigation bar

Private IP access​

If you need to reach the VM from another resource inside the same workspace (e.g. another VM or a Kubernetes pod), use its private IP shown on the VM detail page rather than going through the CLI tunnel.